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Ohio State jumped to No. 2 in Michigan’s new coaches poll on Sunday ahead of this week’s contest between the Buckeyes and Wolverines. The change came a day after Michigan struggled to shut out Maryland 31-24 on the road while Ohio State dominated Minnesota 37-3. Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh will be suspended, with the program and in-game head coaching duties in the hands of offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore. The Buckeyes have won their last two games over Michigan State and the Gophers 75-6, while the defense continues to improve under second-year coordinator Jim Knowles. Another change in the Top 10 Coaches Poll came with Missouri moving up to No. 10 — up one spot — after a dramatic win over Florida. The Tigers replaced Oregon State, which fell five spots to No. 15 in a narrow home loss to Washington. The Huskies fell short of No. 5 Florida State despite the Seminoles losing star quarterback Jordan Travis to an injury in the win over North Alabama. SMU entered the poll at No. 25 after a big AAC win at Memphis, and NC State also fell to No. 24 after improving to 8-3. Utah, North Carolina and James Madison were all eliminated. Here’s a complete breakdown of the top 25 in the coaches poll after Week 12, with first-place votes listed in parentheses.
